Scorpiurus muricatus is an annual plant, branching near the base, with erect to decumbent stems up to 80cm long; it can grow up to 60cm tall.The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. The plant used to be cultivated in Germany for medicinal purposes
Caterpillar Plant Care
Scorpiurus Muricatus
What is the plant
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Humidity
Normal
Lighting
Part Sun
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
It prefers dry or moist soil.
Sunlight
It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Soil
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils.
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Additional
It can fix Nitrogen.
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